Ant Control
Ant Control That Kills the Colony.
Serving Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Scottsdale, and Tempe. $129–$179 Initial Defense Service, then ongoing protection with published package ranges with free re-services.
Starting at $49/mo · no contracts · free re-service
No contracts
Published pricing
Free re-service
Taking calls 24/7
Here's the thing nobody tells you at the hardware store: spraying an ant trail often makes the problem worse. Several Arizona species — odorous house ants especially — respond to repellent sprays by budding, splitting one colony into several and scattering them through your walls. You killed two hundred workers and created three new nests.
The fix is to stop fighting the trail and start fighting the colony. Baiting works because the workers do the dirty work for you — they carry slow-acting bait back to the nest, feed it to the larvae and the queens, and the colony collapses from the inside. It takes a little longer than the satisfying spray. It also actually ends.
We identify the species first, because the right treatment for fire ants is the wrong one for carpenter ants — then we hit the colony where it lives.
What we do
Species ID first
Odorous house ants, southern fire ants, harvester ants, carpenter ants, pavement ants — the East Valley has all of them, and they don't respond to the same treatments.
Baiting over blasting
Slow-acting baits ride worker trails straight back to the queens. That's how you kill a colony instead of splitting it into three.
Nest and mound treatment
For fire ants and harvester ants, we treat mounds and nest sites directly — the species that sting get dealt with at the source.
Free re-service
Ants trail back before your next scheduled visit? We come back out free. That's standard on every NEARPEST plan.
The ants you're actually fighting in Arizona
Harvester ants build those big bare-dirt craters in desert landscaping and deliver one of the most painful stings of any ant in the country. Carpenter ants tunnel into damp or damaged wood — they don't eat it like termites, but they'll excavate it. Pavement ants work the cracks in your driveway and slab.
Five species, five different playbooks. That's why a one-spray-fits-all approach keeps failing, and why we start every ant job with identification.
How NEARPEST gets rid of ants for good
Ant pressure in the desert never really stops — colonies forage harder every time temperatures swing or irrigation changes. Ongoing plans with published package ranges keep a treated perimeter between their world and your kitchen, and re-services between visits are always free.
Contact us. Tell us what the ants look like and where you're seeing them, and we'll take it from there.
Plans & pricing
Covered on a plan, priced in public.
Quarterly Pest Plan
Every 90 days
From$49/mo
Billed monthly
Straightforward seasonal protection for maintained homes with lower pest pressure.
Get My PriceBasic Pest Plan
Every 60 days
From$59/mo
Billed monthly
Our recommended plan for consistent Arizona home protection.
Get My PriceMonthly Pest Plan
Every 30 days
From$99/mo
Billed monthly
High-frequency protection for active pest pressure or customers who want monthly inspections and treatment.
Get My PriceEvery recurring plan begins with an Initial Defense Service: $129 small, $149 standard, $179 large, and a written quote for estate, big-lot, or heavy-infestation properties. Recurring monthly billing begins 30 days later.
Questions, answered
Why do the ants keep coming back after I spray?
Store-bought repellent sprays kill the workers you can see and panic the colony you can't. Species like odorous house ants respond by budding — splitting into multiple colonies. Baiting that reaches the queens is what actually ends it.
Are fire ants in Arizona dangerous?
Southern fire ants sting, and they sting in numbers when a mound is disturbed. For kids, pets, and anyone with sting allergies, a mound in the yard is worth treating promptly — we treat mounds directly at the source.
Do carpenter ants mean I have wood damage?
They mean you have moist or vulnerable wood somewhere — carpenter ants excavate damp wood to nest in rather than eating it. We treat the ants and point out the moisture problem so the nest site doesn't reload.
How long does ant baiting take to work?
Workers usually swarm the bait within hours, and colonies typically collapse over days to a couple of weeks depending on size and species. Seeing more ants right after treatment is normal — that's the bait doing its job.
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Starting at $49/mo · no contracts · free re-service